How Merri Passed the CPA Exam without Touching Her Textbooks

In this episode of the CPA Exam Experience Podcast, you'll hear how Merri went from failing BEC, to passing the exams 4 for 4 once she implemented the SuperfastCPA strategies. She started doing things the "normal" or traditional way of studying, and that led to her failing BEC score, contrasted with passing them all first try once she started using SuperfastCPA. You'll hear how she made her own giant posters of notes to help her remember information. She was also able to maintain the important things in her life, like exercising, visiting family, and watching her favorite shows. Merri didn't even have to touch her review course textbooks. Merri has a great story and great tips, don't miss this episode! FULL EPISODE PAGE: Episode Timestamps 00:00 Merri Interview 03:31 Why Merri Decided to Pursue the CPA 07:07 Managed to Get Her Employer Onboard on Her Pursuit for the CPA 08:45 Studied the Traditional Way for Six Months and Failed 11:23 Felt Defeated and Unmotivated After Failing BEC Because It Went Away 12:24 Followed SuperfastCPA Method After Failing and the Experience Studying That Way 14:56 Thought That Following the Review Course Blindly Will Get Her Ready for the Exam 15:58 The Time it Took to Adjust to the SuperfastCPA Approach 17:38 Only Practiced the TBS's After More Than A Month of Reviewing 19:10 Utilizing the SuperfastCPA Audio Notes and Mini Quizzes 19:52 Made Note Cards Using Big Poster Boards 21:09 Made the Big Note Cards and also Flashcards 22:50 Gained Confidence Through SuperfastCPA 25:33 Some Tips for Test Day 29:00 How Merri Practiced for the Sims 31:17 The Feeling After Getting Her First Passing Score with FAR 33:30 Schedule Your Exams to Set Up a Deadline for Studying and CPA Study Timeline 37:06 Setting Boundaries and Keeping Your Loved Ones Involved 39:45 Still Don't Know What to Do with Free Time After the Exams 43:02 Only Need to Work on Other Stuff to be Certified 45:08 The Benefits Merri Got from SuperfastCPA 48:22 Thoughts About Passing Four for Four First Try 49:19 You Don't Have to Sacrifice Everything to Pursue the CPA 52:21 Listened to 40 Hertz Brain Music When Studying 53:52 Just Do Your Best to Make Sure You Are Prepared for the Exam 56:07 Some Tips for Studying 57:20 Top Tips for People Still Going Through the CPA Exams Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results. Register for a free session here: OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training. This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today! Register for a free session here:

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This episode was published on Mar 12, 2026.

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